REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20070247338A1
• Filed: 06/18/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nice S.p.A. (Nice Group SpA)
• Original Assignee: Nice S.p.A. (Nice Group SpA)
• Inventors: MARCHETTO, Oscar
• Granted Patent: US 7,990,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/22
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link

Abstract

Remote control device (10) comprising a circuit board (140) with control inputs (46) arranged on one surface thereof (44); control elements (42) which, following an activating action performed by the user, activate one or more inputs (46) from among those present on said board (140), said control elements (42) being incorporated in a selection mask (30; 30x; 30y) arranged over said inputs (46) for selecting which inputs of the board (140) are activated by an activating action of the user.

Claims

1. Remote control device (10) comprising:

a circuit board (140) with control inputs (46) arranged on one surface thereof (44);

control elements (42) which, following an activating action performed by the user, activate one or more inputs (46) from among those present on said board (140),

characterized in that said control elements (42) are incorporated in a selection mask (30;

30x;

30y) arranged over said inputs (46) for selecting which inputs of the board (140) are activated by an activating action of the user.

2. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, in which said mask (30;

30x;

30y) comprises at least one activator (50, 52) able to direct the activating action of the user to any desired input (46) of the board (140).

3. Remote control device (10) according to claim 2, in which said at least one activator (50, 52) activates said inputs (46) by means of contact.

4. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, in which said mask (30;

30x;

30y) comprises a keypad arranged over the board.

5. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, in which said mask (30;

30x;

30y) comprises at least one operating surface (42) situated above said one or more inputs.

6. Remote control device (10) according to claim 5, in which said at least one operating surface comprises a pad (42) of flexible material.

7. Remote control device (10) according to claim 5, in which said at least one activator comprises a projection (50) which is directed towards the board (140), extends from said at least one operating surface (42) and is able to reach at least one input of the board when said surface is pressed.

8. Remote control device (10) according to claim 7, in which said projection comprises a base (52) situated on said at least one surface from which a head (50) which comes into contact with said one or more inputs on said board projects.

9. Remote control device (10) according to claim 8, in which said head (50) is perpendicular to said surface (42).

10. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, in which said board (140) and said mask (30;

30x;

30) have a square shape in plan view.

11. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, in which said inputs are switches arranged in a predefined position on said surface.

12. Remote control device (10) according to claim 1, in which said mask (30;

30x;

30y) is removable from said board (140).

13. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) for a remote control device (10) provided according to claim 1, characterized in that said mask (30;

30x;

30y) comprises at least one activator (50, 52) able to direct the activating action of the user to any input (46) of the board (140).

14. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 13, in which said at least one activator (50, 52) activates said inputs by means of contact.

15. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 13, in which said mask comprises a keypad (30;

30x;

30y) arranged over the board.

16. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 13, in which said mask (30;

30x;

30y) comprises at least one operating surface (42) situated above said one or more inputs (46).

17. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 16, in which said at least one operating surface comprises a pad (42) of flexible material.

18. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 16, in which said at least one activator (50, 52) comprises a projection (52) which extends from said at least one operating surface (42) and is able to reach at least one input (46) of the board (140) when said surface is pressed.

19. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 18, in which said projection comprises a base (52) situated on said at least one surface (42) from which a head (50) which comes into contact with said one or more inputs (46) on said board (140) projects.

20. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 19, in which said head (50) is perpendicular to said surface (42).

21. Mask (30;

30x;

30y) according to claim 13, in which said mask (30;

30x;

30y) is removable from said board (140).